He had not been very familiar with this younger cousin and had been quite worried that he’d run into some melodramatic trouble.
But it turned out to be just delayed feedback.
Seeing that Brian remained silent,
Fooly waved his hands somewhat awkwardly, "Let’s not talk about Maria anymore. Once she suffers a setback, she’ll come to her senses."
Brian shook his head, "It’s not that simple. Normally, those with real standing wouldn’t care for Maria. Nine out of ten times, it’s because of me that they’re interested in her. Maria isn’t really stupid; I suspect someone wants to use her identity to do something irrational."
Hearing this, Fooly showed a worried expression, "I’ll call her back immediately!"
He cared for his sister and was also worried that because of her, he might end up harming Brian.
Brian took out his phone, "No need to go to that trouble, just a phone call will suffice."
He made a call to his security department - Black Watch.
Less than half an hour had passed.
A black armored transport vehicle arrived outside Fooly’s villa.
The two men did not disturb the two women inside who were deep in conversation and went straight to the outside of the villa.
The vehicle door opened.
Several fully-armed soldiers, showing only their eyes, threw a man with a bruised nose and swollen face, looking quite wretched, at the feet of Brian and Fooly.
The guy looked like he’d had a rough time.
His expression was also cloudy, as if he was high.
The leading squad captain respectfully said to Brian, "Boss, this is Herb Pat, a member of a minor family. Under the influence of a truth serum, we’ve interrogated him and found out the reason he approached Miss Maria."
As he spoke, he handed a small recording device to Brian.
In front of Fooly, Brian played the device.
The Pat family... to be honest, Brian could hardly remember ever hearing of them; he took a good while to recall that it seemed to be a small family business dealing in brokerage, helping with exchanges of interests and resources, while also handling dirty affairs.
Essentially, they were a public-use black glove with a broad network of contacts.
Slightly more substantial forces used the Pat family like a toilet for disposing of trash, never taking such small fries seriously.
The on-duty security had asked in great detail.
Under the influence of the truth serum, Herb confessed everything.
Herb’s approach to Maria was indeed because of Brian.
At the time of his maneuver, Brian was publicly nothing more than a man living off the Adams family.
Granted, he had already become a Third Level employee of the NW organization, with a promising future.
But he did not have the degree of clout he has now.
The other party was simply looking for a casual investment.
It didn’t matter whether it was successful or not.
Even if he hadn’t used Maria to hook up with Brian, sleeping with a beautiful woman would have been a win for him; he would have treated it as a sporting conquest.
It wasn’t just Herb who had similar ideas; it’s just that he made his move more quickly.
Herb was even unaware of the recent developments in the upper echelons of Los Angeles.
He also didn’t know that Brian had now become the true master of the entire Greater Los Angeles area.
The news hadn’t spread to such minor characters yet.
Otherwise, he would surely be ecstatic.
As for Maria not attending the family gathering this time, it was purely because she herself was afraid that Herb would learn her background, so she deliberately didn’t tell him. Otherwise, once Herb heard that Brian would also be there, he would have rushed over on his own accord.
Maria didn’t know at all that Herb had long been aware of her background; she thought she had found true love, someone who could help her escape her original family situation...
This turned out to be...
Knowing the cause and effect, Fooly felt a bit sad.
Brian was also somewhat speechless.
He waved to his subordinates, "Take him away and bury him."
Brian had originally wanted to discuss his uncle’s matter with Fooly and his sister.
Now it seemed unnecessary.
Whether his uncle wished to be reborn with his memories was up to him.
After saying goodbye to Fooly,
Brian returned to his place where Susan wrapped around him like a snake.
Stung by Maria’s situation,
She now wanted a baby too.
Brian closed his eyes and entered the Blissful Heart Domain.